Firefighter Recruit, Sacramento County Airport Fire

The Position

**This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: **

10/9/26, 11/6/26, 12/4/26 ** (final)**

Under close supervision, the Firefighter Recruit must gain an understanding of lifesaving and firefighting methods through intensive academic instruction and specialized training. Classroom academics, hands-on training, and daily physical fitness training will be required. 

Firefighter Recruit is a training-level classification that exists only for those who are completing their initial Sacramento County Airport Fire (SCAF) Training. Firefighter Recruits attend a Fire Academy that meets the California State Firefighters 1 curriculum standard. Academy instruction includes basic training in firefighting methods, equipment operations, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and physical fitness.  ## Examples of Knowledge and Abilities Knowledge of

• Firefighting and EMS procedures and equipment
• Rescue operations and procedures
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to the area of assignment

• Basic arithmetic (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, percentages, ratios, and fractions)

• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

• Principles of effective customer service

Ability to

• Establish and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with customers, co-workers, other agencies and the public

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing 

• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action

• Effectively organize and prioritize work assignments

• Make arithmetical computations accurately and rapidly

• Maintain confidential information
• Interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met
• Learn a variety of methods and tasks in firefighting, fire prevention, and related activities
• Learn to operate heavy motorized firefighting equipment
• Apply training to respond quickly, calmly and effectively in emergency situations, demonstrating good judgment and independent action
• Meet the requirements of the Firefighter class ## Employment Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

1a . High school diploma or GED equivalent.

AND

1b . Possession of a current and valid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or ** Paramedic certificate/license issued by either the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians or** the California State Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA).

General Qualifications

Criminal History and Background Checks: ** ** The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies, and applicable federal and state laws.  The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate’s ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist.  For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted.  A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.

The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class.  The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history.  Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process.   In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act. 

License Requirement: ** ** A valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, shall be required at the time of appointment.  Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License, or comply with state and federal requirements for utilization, may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.  Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Training Requirement: ** ** A Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) Certificate issued within the last twelve months prior to the application closing date or by date of hire.

Note: A CPAT certificate may be waived for any applicant currently employed as a fulltime firefighter or higher.

Successful completion of a Fire Academy is required, even if similar training has been achieved elsewhere. Failure to complete a Fire Academy successfully will be cause for release from Sacramento County employment. 

Uniform Requirement: ** ** Incumbents in this class are required to wear a designated uniform and personal protective equipment.

Special Access: ** ** Prior to appointment, incumbents in this class must acquire and maintain an airport security badge allowing access to secure County airport locations. Failure to maintain an airport security badge may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.

Physical Requirements: Positions in this class require the incumbents to be able to: 

• Physically perform the duties of this class while wearing personal protective equipment.
• Must demonstrate physical endurance, agility, strength, and stamina in the performance of hazardous tasks under emergency conditions.

Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Working Conditions: Positions in this class require the incumbents to:

• Work various shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, non-routine hours, and be subject to “on-call” status 24 hours a day.
• Work outside in all types of climatic conditions including inclement and very hot weather.

• Work at various locations within Sacramento County.

  Probationary Period The probationary period for this classification is twelve ** (12) ** months.

  Application and Testing Information

  APPLICATION  ** Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by  5:00 PM ** on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.

  *County of Sacramento Department of Personnel Services Employment Services Division 700 H Street, Room 4667 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service* Email ** EmployOffice@Saccounty.net Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667 www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sacramento**

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. 

• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.

• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application. *SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE  * Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.

  *Note:*  Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date.

• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.

• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

  **FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)  ** All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the final filing date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

*FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS  ** *Click ** here ** for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)  ** For information regarding County jobs: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sacramento

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